Tom-Jelte Slagter
{{short description|Dutch road bicycle racer}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Tom-Jelte Slagter
| image =Tom-JelteSlagter TOA2015.jpg
| caption = Slagter at the 2015 Tour of Alberta
| fullname = Tom-Jelte Slagter
| nickname = TeJay
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| height = {{height|m=1.67}}
| weight = {{convert|57|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = {{ubl|Puncheur|Climber}}
| amateuryears1 = 2010
| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|RB3|2010}}
| proyears1 = 2011–2013
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}}
| proyears2 = 2014–2017
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}}{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/09/news/garmin-set-for-dramatic-overhaul-in-2014_303875|first=Matthew|last=Beaudin|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|date=24 September 2013|accessdate=6 November 2013|title=Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.slipstreamsports.com/riders/tom-slagter/|title=Tom-Jelte Slagter at Garmin-Sharp|date=28 December 2012|accessdate=6 January 2013|work={{UCI team code|GRS|2012b}}|publisher=Slipstream Sports LLC|location=Boulder, Colorado}}
| proyears3 = 2018–2019
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dimension-data-finalise-2019-roster/|title=Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=22 November 2018|accessdate=4 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14008/1003097/266|title=B&B Hotels - Vital Concept|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=4 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104162535/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14008/1003097/266|archivedate=4 January 2020}}
| proyears4 = 2020
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|VCB|2020}}
| majorwins = Stage races
}}
Tom-Jelte Slagter (born 1 July 1989) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2020, for the {{UCI team code|RAB|2013b}}, {{UCI team code|GRS|2017}}, {{UCI team code|DDD|2019}} and {{UCI team code|BBK|2020}} teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/slagter-retires-and-becomes-tractor-salesman/|title=Slagter retires and becomes tractor salesman|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=14 November 2020|accessdate=14 November 2020}}
Career
Born in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, Slagter currently resides in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
=Rabobank (2011–2013)=
While riding for {{UCI team code|RAB|2013a}} in 2013,{{cite news|url=http://www.uciworldtour.com/Modules/SUCI/TEAMS/TeamDetails.asp?id=MTg&RefDate=03.01.2013&MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1&BackLink=%2Ftemplates%2FUCI%2FUCI2%2Flayout%2Easp%3FMenuId%3DMTYzMDE%26LangId%3D1|title=Former Rabobank (RAB) – NED|accessdate=3 January 2013|work=UCI World Tour|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|location=Aigle, Vaud}} Slagter won the Tour Down Under, his greatest career achievement. Slagter won the third stage after attacking on the finial climb, cresting it alone. He was joined by three riders on the descent, and with the peloton on their heels, Slagter out-sprinted the group.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-2013/stage-3/results|title=Slagter takes tough victory into Stirling|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath, England|date=24 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013|author=Alex Malone}} On the fifth stage, he gained the orange jersey; finishing atop Old Willunga Hill in second position, behind Australian Simon Gerrans ({{UCI team code|OGE|2013}}), the defending champion.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-2013/stage-5/results|title=Gerrans victorious on Australia Day at Old Willunga|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath, England|date=26 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013|author=Alex Malone}} On the final stage, Slagter successfully defended his lead, with Spaniard Javier Moreno ({{UCI team code|MOV|2013}}) earning second place, seventeen seconds in arrears.{{cite news|url=http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/flying-dutchman-slagter-wins-tour-down-under/1733981/|title=Flying Dutchman Slagter wins Tour Down Under|work=The Northern Star|publisher=APN News & Media|location=Sydney, New South Wales|date=28 January 2013|accessdate=30 January 2013}}
In August 2013, Slagter signed with the {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} squad, penning a two-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/garmin-signs-dutch-rider-and-tour-down-under-champ-slagter_298341|title=Garmin signs Dutch rider and Tour Down Under champ Slagter|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|location=San Diego, California|date=8 August 2013|accessdate=8 August 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/dutch-connection-paved-way-for-slagters-move-to-garmin_299146|title=Dutch connection paved way for Slagter’s move to Garmin|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|location=San Diego, California|date=14 August 2013|accessdate=26 September 2013|author=Andrew Hood}}
=Garmin–Sharp (2014–2017)=
==2014==
At Paris–Nice, Slagter won stages 4 and 7. He then went on to finish 2nd in the Spanish one-day race GP Miguel Induráin. His last race before his classics campaign was the Tour of the Basque Country in which he finished 13th. At Liége–Bastogne–Liége he finished 6th, his best result ever in a monument. Before that he also finished 5th in La Flèche Wallonne. Slagter rode the Tour de France, and finished 9th on stage 16 to Bagneres-de-Luchon. After the Tour, he rode the Clásica de San Sebastián. and finished just outside of top 10, in 14th place. He rode the Canadian World Tour classics, Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, where he finished 11th and 12th respectively.
==2015==
Slagter's best result during the first part of the 2015 season, was finishing 9th in La Flèche Wallonne. He rode the Tour of Alberta, and won 2 stages during the race. He then rode the Canadian World Tour classics and finished 4th in Québec and 10th in Montréal.
=Team Dimension Data (2018–2019)=
In August 2017, Slagter signed a contract with {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/slagter-signs-with-dimension-data/|title=Slagter signs with Dimension Data|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=21 August 2017|accessdate=2 January 2018}} At the Tour Down Under, Slagter finished 3rd overall, in his first race for the team. His best result during the classics period was 12th at La Flèche Wallonne.
=B&B Hotels–Vital Concept (2020)=
Major results
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;2010
: 1st {{cjersey|dutch}} Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 1st Stage 2 Circuit des Ardennes
: 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
: 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
: 8th De Vlaamse Pijl
;2012
: 5th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
: 6th Overall Tour of Oman
;2013 (2 pro wins)
: 1st {{cjersey|orange}} Overall Tour Down Under
::1st {{cjersey|black}} Young rider classification
::1st Stage 3
: 1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification, Tour of Alberta
: 7th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
: 9th Overall Tour de l'Ain
;2014 (2)
::1st Stages 4 & 7
: 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
: 5th La Flèche Wallonne
: 6th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
;2015 (2)
: 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta
::1st Stages 3 & 4
: 4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
: 9th La Flèche Wallonne
: 9th GP Miguel Induráin
: 10th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
;2016 (1)
: 1st Stage 1 Tour du Haut Var
: 4th Tre Valli Varesine
: 8th Clásica de San Sebastián
: 9th Brabantse Pijl
;2017 (1)
: 1st Stage 2 Tour of Austria
: 3rd Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
: 4th Overall Tour of Alberta
: 6th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
;2018
: 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
;2019
: 6th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
: 7th Overall Tour de Yorkshire
: 8th Overall Deutschland Tour
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=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Grand Tour ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 ! scope="col" | 2013 ! scope="col" | 2014 ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | DNF | 30 | — | — | 76 | — | 77 | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | — | — | — | 56 | — | 82 | — | 59 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
=Classics results timeline=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Monument
! scope="col" |2011 ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Milan–San Remo | — | — | DNF | 105 | — | 14 | — | — | 51 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Tour of Flanders | style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=9 rowspan=2|Did not contest during career |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Paris–Roubaix |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | 34 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 | 44 | DNF | 45 | 30 | 43 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Giro di Lombardia | 52 | DNF | 46 | 93 | 13 | DNF | DNF | — | DNF |
| Classic
! scope="col" |2011 ! scope="col" |2012 ! scope="col" |2013 ! scope="col" |2014 ! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Amstel Gold Race | — | — | 85 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 46 | 76 | 85 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | La Flèche Wallonne | 40 | 47 | 14 | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 48 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Clásica de San Sebastián | — | — | 49 | 14 | 27 | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | — | DNF | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | — | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | style="background:#ddf;" |7 | 11 | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | 15 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 | 97 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | — | 20 | 15 | 12 | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | 17 | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | 84 | 50 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DSQ
| Disqualified |
| scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Tom-Jelte Slagter}}
- {{official website|http://www.tomjelteslagter.nl/}}
- [http://www.cyclingbase.com/Tom-Jelte-Slagter.html Cycling Base: Tom-Jelte Slagter]
- [http://www.slipstreamsports.com/riders/tom-slagter/ Garmin-Sharp: Tom-Jelte Slagter]
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Category:Sportspeople from Groningen (city)
Category:UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands